This year’s rookie class in the WNBA has received tons of hype, and it goes well beyond the first overall pick in Caitlin Clark. Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink, who went right after Clark in this year’s Draft, has enjoyed a solid start to her WNBA career. Coming out of Stanford, she also had a large fan base that …
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Excerpted from “In the Shadows: True Stories of High-Stakes Negotiations to Free Americans Captured Abroad”by Mickey Bergman and Ellis Henican. Jon Finer looked surprised. “Vinnik?” he asked me. “Are you sure it’s Vinnik?” That clearly wasn’t the name the White House deputy national security adviser was hearing from the official channel at the State Department. “The Russians want to trade …
Read More »Caitlin Clark has already faced immense criticism at every turn 6 months into 2024
Caitlin Clark is at the center of the sports world as the calendar nears summertime and the heat is only getting turned up on the WNBA rookie. The Indiana Fever sharpshooter was on the receiving end of a hard foul from Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter during Saturday’s matchup, which sparked a ton of drama and hot takes on social …
Read More »Fever legend Tamika Catchings takes issue with WNBA over Caitlin Clark 'cheap shot'
Indiana Fever legend Tamika Catchings said the WNBA has to do a better job of protecting its players after a hard foul on Caitlin Clark ignited hot takes on social media and television. Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter delivered the hip check on Clark in the third quarter of the team’s 71-70 loss to the Fever. Carter was initially hit …
Read More »WNBA legend dismisses claim players jealous of Caitlin Clark
New York Liberty legend Rebecca Lobo pushed back on claims that WNBA players are no fans of Caitlin Clark amid a whirlwind of drama around the Indiana Fever rookie. Clark was on the receiving end of a hard foul in a game against the Chicago Sky. Chennedy Carter delivered the blow and was later given a flagrant-1 violation for her …
Read More »ESPN's Pat McAfee says Caitlin Clark 'did not feel disrespected' by 'white b—-' remark
Pat McAfee said Tuesday that he reached out personally to apologize to Caitlin Clark after he faced major backlash for referring to the Indiana Fever rookie as a “white b—-” while defending her impact on women’s basketball. The former NFL kicker opened “The Pat McAfee Show” with another apology for what he called a “massive f— up.” Pat McAfee brought …
Read More »ESPN's Stephen A Smith says some WNBA players jealous of Caitlin Clark, suggests race is component
Caitlin Clark was on the receiving end of a hard foul from Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter during the Indiana Fever’s close win on Saturday, and it quickly became the talk of the sports world. With Carter criticizing Clark’s game in a post on Threads, the drama bled into Monday and was the first topic of discussion on ESPN’s “First …
Read More »Stephen A Smith, Monica McNutt get into heated argument about media's WNBA coverage on ESPN's 'First Take'
The WNBA was top of mind for many sports shows on Monday morning after a wild weekend for Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever, and things got pretty testy on ESPN’s “First Take” because of it. Stephen A. Smith and Monica McNutt got into a heated argument during the debate show when the topic of Clark’s incident with Chicago Sky …
Read More »Caitlin Clark's boyfriend appears to endorse idea of Fever bringing in enforcer after foul drama
There has been much debate about what the Indiana Fever should do to protect Caitlin Clark, but one idea that took off was to add an enforcer to the roster. The idea appeared to be endorsed by Clark’s boyfriend, former Iowa men’s basketball player Connor McCaffery. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark watches …
Read More »Who is Caitlin Clark? Stats, awards, broken records and endorsement deals of the Indiana Fever player
Caitlin Clark’s popularity has skyrocketed, especially during her last couple years playing basketball for the University of Iowa leading into her WNBA debut. Even if you are not a fan of basketball, you have likely heard of Clark. Outside of setting records on the court, she has also been spotted in commercials for companies like Xfinity and making jokes on …
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